arco

arch

bow

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arco(

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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

1. (shape)

a. arch

La entrada a la casa tiene forma de arco.The entrance to the house is in the shape of an arch.

b. arc

El maestro les pidió a los alumnos dibujar un arco.The teacher asked the students to draw an arc.

2. (weapon)

a. bow

Cazaron el animal con arco y flecha.They hunted the animal with a bow and arrow.

3. (music)

a. bow

Ella produjo un hermoso sonido con el arco de su violín.She produced a beautiful sound with her violin bow.

4. (sports)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

a. goal

Los jugadores no consiguieron meter ningún balón en el arco.The players couldn't manage to get a ball into the goal.

b. wicket (croquet)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

Falta uno de los arcos. Hay que buscarlo para poder empezar el juego.One of the wickets is missing. We need to find it so we can start the game.

5. (architecture)

a. arch

Tomamos muchas fotos del arco construido en el siglo XVI.We took many pictures of the arch built in the 16th century.

6. (electricity)

a. arc

Te debes proteger los ojos al mirar un arco eléctrico.You need to protect your eyes when looking at an electric arc.

arco

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. ((gen) &)

a. arch

arco apuntadoGothic arch

arco de herradurahorseshoe arch

arco irisrainbow

arco de medio puntosemicircular arch

arco triunfaltriumphal arch

2. (para flechas)

a. bow

3. (music)

a. bow

4. (geometry)

a. arc

5. (sports)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

a. goal, goalmouth

arco

1 (Anatomía) (Archit) (Matemáticas) arch

arco de herradura horseshoe arch; Moorish arch

arco detector de metales metal detector

arco ojival pointed arch

arco redondo round arch

arco triunfal triumphal arch

2 (arma) bow

arcos y flechas bows and arrows

3 (Música) bow

arco de violín violin bow

4 (Política) también

arco constitucional arco parlamentario range of democratic parties represented in parliament

arco político political spectrum

5 (Matemáticas) (Electricidad y Eléctronica) arc

arco iris rainbow

arco voltaico arc lamp

6 (Latinoamérica) (Dep) goal

Examples

Phrases

arco iris	rainbow
tiro con arco	archery
arco y flecha	bow and arrow
arco de medio punto	semicircular arch
lanzamiento en arco	hook
formar un arco	to form an arch
arco y flechas	bow and arrows
arco de fútbol	soccer goal
arco de triunfo	triumphal arch

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